Jamaican Blue Mountain
How does one know if what you receive is 100% Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee? Aside from quality this was our primary concern in pursuing JBM. “There is no regulation in the United States that prohibits roasters from selling coffee that isn’t Jamaica Blue Mountain under the Jamaica Blue Mountain label,” says Mr. Edgar Munn (Mr. Munn is Drake’s supplier) and continues, “There is not even a minimum quantity of pure Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee that must be added to be called a Jamaica Blue Mountain blend.” So how do you know you’re getting 100% JBM coffee? Mr. Edgar Munn provided certified documentation that allowed us to match lot numbers between the coffee package and documents – this assured us that we received 100% JBM from the Mavis Bank Central Factory. Your guarantee is our desire for you to experience a dream cup of coffee and that cup will be 100% JBM. Roaster notes: This coffee is best light roasted; aroma is intense, sweet, nice Taste has incredible balance, sweet, delicate body Aftertaste is soothing and lingers awhile – very pleasant

Panama - Hacienda la Esmeralda, 2006
Simply put this coffee is special. Our broker in Seattle was able to obtain the same bean that won Best of Panama 2006 and set auction records of over $50/lb. After selling out our first shipment within one week we ordered more just before the supply sold out. Not only did this grower place first in 2006, but also in ’04 & ’05 – no other grower has created such a buzz in the coffee world! The response from our first customers supported the prestigious claims – “amazing citrus & floral notes” was the common description. Is it worth $25 for half-pound? Based on a yield of 12 strong cups, the cost of just over $2 per cup for an award winning, “Best Of” coffee is justified.

Hawaiian Kona - Captain Cook
Certified 100% Kona coffee by the State of Hawaii Agriculture Department, this Kona coffee is purchased from the Captain Cook Company which has been growing coffee on the island of Kona since the late 1880’s. One does not have to be a serious connoisseur to know that the Kona Island grows world renowned coffee. Like many of our coffees, the Kona bean is roasted very light to capture all the qualities; the aroma is intensely rich, first sip fills your senses with full bodied flavor that has a very pleasant finish. This Kona coffee is rated Extra Fancy and comes with a high price & expectations – we believe the cup justifies both.

Guatemala - Finca Vista Hermosa Estate Grown - Huehuetenango Region
Exceptional! The best morning coffee we have ever tasted. We began purchasing this world class bean directly from FVH in 2004 and have continued through the 2006 crop. We are very proud to offer this coffee. Edwin Martinez is a third generation owner who has established FVH an ecologically sound and healthy coffee farm, a model for many shade grown and organic plantations. Roaster notes: sweet powerful aroma, excellent brightness, medium body, smooth chocolate bottom with brilliant upfront fruit tones, very clean.

Hondura - Certified Transfair & Organic Grown
Centrally located in Central America, bordering top quality coffee growing countries Guatemala, El Savadore and Nicaragua is Honduras. Even with excellent climate conditions and optimum altitude, Honduras has neglected the speciality coffee market until recently. This is Drake’s first offering of Honduras coffee and most likely your first chance of experiencing a cup that has deep flavor with a heavier body than it’s more popular neighbors.

Nicaragua
This is our first time offering a coffee from this country and based on our customers satisfaction it won’t be the last. We take the roast just a bit further than our Guatemalan; the cup is nicely balanced with more body & less sharp than our other Central coffees; the flavor is smooth, clean and pleasant.

Costa Rica - Terruno – Tarrazu Region
Costa Rica produces some of the world’s best coffees and the Tarrazu Region typically is where these beans are grown. In our shop we always receive positive comments when serving this coffee. Full flavor; nice brightness balanced with a medium body; longer aftertaste than other Centrals.

Panama Maunier Estate
Drake’s Roasting is proud to announce another award winning estate coffee from The Best of Panama 2007 auction held this past May – Panama Maunier Estate Coffee.

With out a doubt Panama is/has been producing world class coffee; the rich volcanic soil, high altitude, ideal consistent weather allows the grower perfect conditions.

We roast this incredible bean just into the second crack; light city roast. There are no flaws in the cup that I can find; the taste is obvious floral notes; very well balanced; sweetness; pleasant throughout the temperature range. This is definitely a sit down/relax coffee.

Colombia Monserrate
Monserrate is a community of 28 families some two hours down a bumpy dirt road from La Plata located in the Huila Region of Colombia. Each family has its own de-pulping and fermentation set up, along with raised drying screens protected from the rain by parabolic roofs of transparent plastic. Since every family contributes coffee for export, each fermentation and drying process has to be done perfectly, or it could compromise the entire shipment. Happily, the whole community takes great pride in their work, and the results show very nicely in the cup. This coffee is a very nice Colombia; has sweet juicy citrus notes and great body.

Peru - Trans Fair & Organic
A new offering that has everyone nodding with approval. One of our darkest roast; smooth, very flavorful, long aftertaste. Great choice to accompany a desert!

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe - Kochere
Another fine African offering is our Yirgacheffe from the Kochere region of Ethiopia. Our importer works directly with the Kochere growers establishing quality growing processes that produce premium quality beans. This attention to detail is evident with quality taste in the cup. Aroma – clean, delicate, nice Taste – first sip is bright with slight body and very clean finish. Roast Notes – roasted light/medium.

Kenya - Fairview Estate
This single estate coffee impressed us after the first cupping. As usual the importer sold out quickly, however we still have supply. Simply put this Kenya rates at the top. Aroma is pleasantly intense as is the flavor; balanced medium acidity & body.

Big Ring Blend - For Those Who Need A Legal Boost
In the professional world of cycling both past and present, drugs have played a major roll in the outcome of races, destruction of team personnel and ruining many individual’s careers. Will the sport of cycling ever eliminate the use of illegal drugs? Drake’s Roasting has created the, Big Ring Blend in hopes of providing untapped sources of energy that will assist a cyclist to perform beyond their normal capacities. Our beans were carefully selected to maximize caffeine levels that will not be detected by testing procedures used by the sports governing bodies. On top of this we have spent hours testing the taste qualities so that it will please the palates of cyclists; smooth finish, nice balance of body and acidity and a flavor that compliments any of the gourmet nutrition bars.

Drake’s Signature Blend
The Signature Blend is Drake’s first and favorite all-purpose blend. Beans from Indonesia, South and Central America are roasted to a medium finish. This coffee has a high degree of satisfaction. Flavor is full, with no bitterness and a pleasant aftertaste. An excellent choice for your afternoon cup or to complement any dessert.

Drake’s Espresso Blend
This espresso blend has a powerful flavor with a smooth and long-lasting aftertaste. We roast this blend to full city; no surface oil. If you like espresso straight up you will be satisfied with its sweet, smooth, non-bitter taste; we pull shots daily trying to reach perfection. Drake’s coffee “lab” uses a Versalab M3 grinder and a Expobar Brutus machine. And if you enjoy milk-added drinks this robust blend will not be lost in a lactose haze in your cappuccino or latte. We also recommend this roast for those wanting a full flavor coffee out of your regular brewing machine -- just hang on tight!

Hondura Certified Organic & Fair Trade - Decaffeinated Swiss Water¨ Process
Yes, it’s possible to reduce the kick without reducing flavor, complexity and taste. We take this roast a little longer than our caffeinated organic/fair trade Honduran for a slightly heavier but nice finish. We selected a roast profile for an after dinner and desert brew.

Peru - Certified Organic/Fair Trade
The same objective as our Honduran Decaff applies to this Peru and that is a coffee that satisfies the “coffee snob” when it’s too late to get caffeinated. Roasted to produce a full body, pleasant finish – we have served this blinded to our bike shop customers with very positive remarks.